Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-19
Gray.

"Button, button, who lost the button?"
We had little wind, considerable rain,
and good deal OF dust last Friday night,
Morgan Spencer says the rain was worth
4 dozen cyclones to the farmer.
The Blizzard office is now scene OF
activity. MIR. Allen is hard at work get
ting ready for his first issue, which we are
told will appear about the Goth inst.
DR.. Beers undertook TO do little paint
ing last week, got doubled up with painters
collie, and gave it up as a bad Job.
Jim Barrick has gone home for a short
stay with his mother, who lives near Des
Moines. He went by way of the Milwau-
kec road.
William Allen, living south Of town, is
about investing in fine new organ for
the use OF his daughters.
Gus Forsbeck has been having a well
dug on his place. David McMurray did
the spading
McLackln Bros. drove down a fine lot
OF cattle to weigh at the stock yards last
Saturday morning. The gentlemen are
dealing quite extensively in stock.
Bert Brainard, OF Audubon, is engaged
on the Blisaard as chief composition. We
welcome Mr. Brainard to our town.
l.. NJ. Estes, Esq, is building residence
on his farm, six miles southwest of Gray.
This would seem to indicate prosperity,
G.. g. Albee has secured job with the
tank men on the Sioux City branch Of the
Milwaukee road, and left last Saturday to
begin work for the company.
Mr.. Lancelot has bought Mr.. Hanson
newly built house and will soon be housed
under his own root, in a very pleasant part
of town.
Don't forget that Elder Hamm will
preach in the Methodist church, at this
place, next Sunday, May ed, at eleven
O'Clock a. m.
WIN. Lcet and his son Frank were in
Gray few days last week, LOCKING after
their business interests hero.
A letter received here from J. NJ. Ellis
at Omuha, states that work is plenty and
wages good. j.. NJ. says he is coming
back i'll the fall.
The wind storm last Friday evening up
set the corn crib ct Stuart's sheep ranch,
north Of town.
Mrs. J. s. Fisher enjoyed visit from
her brothers Joe and Ed last week.
Norm Vineyard went to Manning Satur.
day evening TO take another X. =. bath.
The lad has a good deal of nerve, and finds
use for it in that undertaking.
Mrs. Foote'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. No.
Bile, left FOR their hons, last Friday even
ing, after a week visit In Gray.
Squire Vineyard will soon go 10 Nebraska
to be gone most of the summer, and NAV
possibly locate there. This will leave us
without q Justice. Who wants the Office
Mr.. Thompson, Of the City Hotel, has
put up large sign at the corner Of his
building.
VIM. Leet will build good, roomy
house on his farm now occupied by w. A
| Messersmith.
Born, to Chas. Rooney and wife, May
lath, twin boys Charlie feels bigger than
any body just now.
Mrs. Langworthy, Mrs. Stowei! ant
Mrs. Brooks were visiting with and Mrs
b. c. Brookfield at their pleasant hons
three miles west of Gray last Saturday.
Under Prof. CHEESEMAN'S instruction, The
band boys are making rapid progress ir
music making. They are going for 'h'
front place.
We understand that Mr.. J. w. finnerty
is looking for position as locomotive en-
gineer, he having formerly followed tina
line OF work Mr.. Finnerty is industrious
and ought to succeed in his chosen pro
fession.
Rev. Elliot is at home again, after hi
visit to Boone, and filled his appointment
here last Sunday. Mr., ELLIOT deserves
rest once in while.
McMullen Il Switzer have the contrac
for building Mr.. Leets tenement house
They are good workmen and reliable.